Want a retail career - NOT HERE. - Stay away - I have been there. - Store Manager Ross Stores Employee Review

2.0
25 Nov 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The atmosphere is very fast paced.

Cons

The stores across the country function as slightly controlled chaos. Senior Management talks in meeting after meeting about fixing the problems that are apparent to everyone - however they have no clue what it is like operating a store under the unrealistic parameters - nor do they care to know. Best bet for career at Ross is to get a promotion and get out while you can. The business model is built around turnover - and it has constantly chewed people up for the last 7-9 years that I have been familiar with it. Todays Hero is tomorrow's failure - ask anyone who's no longer there.

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Pros

Great benefits once you're permanent

Cons

If you live in Atlanta the corporate office is in Alpharetta

5.0
4 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

All of my coworkers were wonderful. No high school drama. Boss was flexible and understanding, although he always liked it if you said you could work more hours. The employee discount is pretty awesome. The work wasn't bad and rude customers were rare.

Cons

There was pressure to come in even when you were sick. Pay wasn't the greatest; it usually stayed ahead of minimum wage, but by no means kept up with inflation. Visits from corporate often meant a new change in procedures that had been working and demands that were somewhat unreasonable given the constraints of the layout or number of employees available.

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